Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission leaders are taking small steps to improve their seven golf courses but say they aren’t ready to follow a consultant’s recommendation to close some of the least-used courses.

Golf courses both public and private have struggled throughout Baton Rouge over the past few years as the number of people teeing off nationally and regionally has dwindled. The National Golf Foundation suggested last month that BREC bring up the quality of all of its courses and close its two lowest-performing golf courses, Howell Park and J.S. Clark Park, both located on the north side of the city.